Important Current Affairs of April 30, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 30, 2016

• On April 30, 2016 International Dance Day / World Dance Day was observed.
• The day was introduced in 1982 by the International Dance Committee of the UNESCO International Theatre Institute.
• The date was chosen to commemorate the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre, who was born in 1727, a French dancer and ballet master and a great reformer of dance. 
• On April 29, 2016 the "Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare" was observed.

Important Current Affairs of April 28 & 29, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 28 & 29, 2016

• On April 28, 2016 Workers' Memorial Day / World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
• This is an international day of remembrance and action for workers killed, disabled, injured or made unwell by their work.
• Theme of 2016 : Workplace Stress: a collective challenge
• The United States has announced more than $86 million in additional aid to South Sudan. 
• The new funding is to provide safe drinking water, emergency healthcare, food, shelter and training to the most vulnerable families and communities. 
• Note : The US also warned that South Sudan's failure to implement a peace deal could result in sanctions or an arms embargo.

Important Current Affairs of April 27, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 27, 2016

• On April 26, 2016 World Intellectual Property Day was observed.
• The event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000 to "raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks and designs impact on daily life" and "to celebrate creativity, and the contribution made by creators and innovators to the development of societies across the globe".
• 26 April was chosen as the date to celebrate this day because it coincides with the date on which the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization entered into force in 1970.

Important Current Affairs of April 26, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 26, 2016

• World Malaria Day was observed on April 25, 2016.
• This day recognizes global efforts to control malaria.
• Globally, 3.3 billion people in 106 countries are at risk of malaria.
• Important Note :
• World Malaria Day is one of eight official global public health campaigns currently marked by the World Health Organization (WHO).
• Remaining days are,
• World Health Day,
• World Blood Donor Day,
• World Immunization Week,
• World Tuberculosis Day,
• World No Tobacco Day,
• World Hepatitis Day and
• World AIDS Day.
• Theme for World Malaria Day 2016 : End Malaria For Good

Important Current Affairs of April 25, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 25, 2016

• World Day for Laboratory Animals was observed on April 24, 2016.
• Theme of 2016 : Funeral
• Pinhole Photography day was observed on April 24, 2016.
• Nepal has observed the first anniversary of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that claimed the lives of around 9,000 people last year. 
• Several people gathered at the Durbar Square in Nepal's capital Kathmandu and released around 9,000 balloons, the same number as the earthquake victims, to remember them. 
• The balloons were released at the exact time the earthquake had struck.

Important Current Affairs of April 23, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 23, 2016

• World Earth Day being observed world wide on 22nd April 2016
• With support of more than one billion people across the world would mark the event by showing support for environmental protection and safeguards.
• Focus: First focus would be planting trees to make a “significant and measurable impact”on the planet.
• Theme for 2016 – Trees for the Earth
• Goal: To plant 7.8 billion trees over the next five years.
• India signed climate pact along with over 170 states at UN.
• Dr. Harsh Vardhan celebrates Earth Day by inaugurating India’s first Cellulosic Alcohol Technology Demonstration Plant at Kashipur, Uttarakhand.

Important Current Affairs of April 22, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 22, 2016

• China’s mainland population reached 1.373 billion at the beginning of November, up 33.77 million since the last census was held in 2010.
• Note : China’s population is set to peak at about 1.45 billion by 2050 when one in every three is expected to be more than 60, with a shrinking proportion of working adults to support them.
• In a sign of suddenly accelerated contact between India and China, President Pranab Mukherjee is going to visit Beijing by this month end.

Important Current Affairs of April 21, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 21, 2016

• The Union Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved for signing the Paris Agreement adopted at the 21st Conference of Parties held in Paris in last December.
• Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar will sign the agreement from Indiaside on 22 April 2016 at the high level signature ceremony convened by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
• Culture and Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma unveiled the restored 18 feet tall Finial at Humayun’s Tomb, New Delhi as part of the ongoing conservation effort.

Important Current Affairs of April 20, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 20, 2016

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a 230 bedded Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Super specialty Hospital in Katra in Jammu and Kashmir.
• For the hospital operation the board has entered into an agreement withNarayana Hrudayalaya Ltd, Bangalore that operates 32 hospitals across the country.
• Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi inaugurated Regional Conference of North Eastern States on Child Adoption

Important Current Affairs of April 19, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 19, 2016

• On April 17, 2016 (17th April) is World Hemophilia Day.
• This day aims at raising awareness about haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders.  
• Theme of 2016 : Treatment for all is the vision of all
• French President Francois Hollande has announced €100 million in aid forLebanon over the next three years as it currently hosts over a million Syrian refugees. 
• On the first leg of her Two Nation - Three Day visit, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj reached Iran.

Important Current Affairs of April 16, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 16, 2016

• US Secretary of Defense Ash Carterhas announced that they have started joint patrols with the Philippines in theSouth China sea. 
• This comes amid China's territorial claims in the region and opposition to US patrols in the South China sea.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ‘Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan’ (Village Self Governance Campaign) to strengthen Panchayati Raj in villages and ensure social harmony in villages. 
• Note : It was launched on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar at his birthplace at Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. 

Important Current Affairs of April 9, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 9, 2016

• Capital city of Manipur, Imphal, has been hosting North East-ASEAN Business Summit 2016at the City Convention Centre.
• The summit has been organized by the Manipur Department of Commerce and Industries in collaboration with Indian Chamber of Commerce andInternational Chamber for Service Industry.
• The inaugural session of the summit has been officiated by Manipur Speaker Th Lokeshwar Singh while Bangladesh Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed was the chief guest of the event.

Important Current Affairs of April 8, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 8, 2016

• World Health Day is marked at this time every year to celebrate the founding of the World Health Organization, the world’s leading health organisation, on 7 April 1948.
• Each year, a theme is selected for World Health Day that highlights an area of concern for the WHO.
• 2016 theme: Halt the rise: beatdiabetes
• Union Power Minister PiyushGoyal with Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister Andhra Pradesh  to launch  two schemes in Vijayawada , Andhra Pradesh, In order to make country more energy efficient.
• The Schemes namely
• National Energy Efficient Agriculture Pumps Programme,
• National Energy Efficient Fan Programme.
• These Schemes will be implemented by Energy Efficiency Services Limited under Power ministry.

Important Current Affairs of April 7, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 7, 2016

• Union Minister of State for Ministry of Textiles and also minister of state for Parliamentary affairs, water resources, River Development and Ganga rejuvenation, Shri Santosh Gangwar initiated three mega textile projects in Nagaland as a part of North East Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS).
• The projects include:
• Eri Silk Development Project
• Apparel and Garment Making Centre in Dimapur
• Muga P3 Basic Seed Station Kobulong in Mokokchung district
• In a bid to provide modern schools in the underdeveloped rural areas and to fill up vacant teacher posts, Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya (OAV) project has been initiated covering 14 districts of the state.

Important Current Affairs of April 6, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 6, 2016

• The 53^rd National Maritime Day is observed today with the theme of “Ease of doing business in the maritime sector”.
• The National Maritime Day is celebrated every year on 5th April in commemoration of the maiden voyage of the first Indian Vessel ‘S. S. Loyalty’ owned by M/s. Scindia Steam Navigation Company from Mumbai to London on 5th April 1919.
• Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the Gatimaan Express from Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin station, Gatimaan Express, India’s first high speed train, crossed its maiden trip of 188 Kms in 101 minutes.
• The train runs at a speed of 160 km per hour, covering the 184 kilometre distance between Delhi and Agra in 105-110 minutes. Gatimaan Express which is India’s first semi-high speed train.

Important Current Affairs of April 5, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL, 5, 2016

• United Nations (UN) General Assembly declared that April 4 of each year would be officially proclaimed and observed as International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. It was first observed on April 4, 2006.
• This day aims to raise awareness about landmines and progress toward their eradication.
• 2016 Theme: Mine Action is Humanitarian Action
• Mine action safeguards that landmines and explosivehazards in war-torn areas are found and destroyed, making possible the delivery of humanitarian assistance.

Important Current Affairs of April 1 to 4, 2016

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 1 TO 4, 2016

• Saudi Arabia and the United States have imposed joint sanctions targeting the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
• The announcement marks the second time that the United States and Saudi officials have coordinated their actions to disrupt the finances of Islamist militant groups in Southeast Asia.
• Myanmar Parliament's Upper House On April 1, 2016 passed a bill that seeks to give National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi similar powers to that of a Prime Minister. 
• The bill, that still needs to be cleared by the Lower House, makes a specific reference to the 70-year-old Nobel laureate.

IBPS Has Declared The Final Results of IBPS PO-V, IBPS Clerk- V, IBPS SO-V

IBPS HAS DECLARED THE FINAL RESULTS OF PO-V, CLERK-V AND SO-V

Dear Readers,
          Institute of Banking Personal Selections has finally declared the much awaited results of PO-V, Clerk-V and SO-V. A warm wishes to all the persons who got themselves acquired with the banks. Candidates can check their final results on clicking the links below.